Re: Postel's draft

[Karl Denninger <karl@Mcs.Net>]

> At 09:07 AM -0800 11/22/96, Jon Postel wrote:
> >Admitting to a small bias in the matter:
> >	Do what the "postel draft" says to do.
> 
> 	I'm about to make a very careful request and will preface it with
> another request, and that is that you read my careful request carefully:
> 
> 	The Postel Draft has been around for quite awhile and has been
> discussed quite a bit.  I'm not looking to rehash, re-open, or re-explore
> the fine-grained details of its pluses and minuses.
> 
> 	I WOULD, however, like to get terse, direct, simple statements
> about its perceived benefits and detriments.  I think it will help the
> committee to get an aggregated view of the proposal's standing among the
> Internet community.
> 
> 	The sorts of factors being commented on might include:
> administrative ease or overhead, legal and intellectual property adequacy
> or lack, operations, human factors, social, ...
> 
> 	But remember:  Terse, folks.  A few words.  2 lines at the most.
> It's all been said before so no one needs to elaborate yet-again.
> 
> 	Citations to online extensive discussions also would be helpful.
> 
> thanks.
> 
> d/

Postel's draft:

1)	Fails to consider prior use and already-expended efforts and claims
	on existing alternative TLDs.

2)	Is unprecedented in that it attempts to impose an international 
	sales tax on registry operators.

3)	Is likely a precursor to a similar tax on IP address allocations.

4)	Will stifle competition and prevent the benefits of a competitive
	marketplace from filtering to consumers.

5)	Has no technical basis for its limitations on proliferation
	of TLDs.

For starters.

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